THIS ISSUE
The logical fallacies & practical problems which arise from the Supreme Court’s ruling on sex show that a kinder & more nuanced approach is needed, argues Dr Nathan Tamblyn
The assisted dying bill, as currently drafted, risks criminalising compassionate actions and leaves too much to prosecutorial discretion, Edward Hodgson, associate, and Andrew Smith, partner, Corker Binning, argue in this week’s NLJ
Can a retrial be fair when a conviction has been at the centre of a media storm? David Walbank KC considers the Lucy Letby case
Copyright law will need a strong stomach to keep up with the web scrapers, writes Paul Schwartfeger
The UK and US sanctions regime against Russia have notable differences, and President Trump has indicated he may lift certain sanctions. In this week’s NLJ, James Clark, partner, Ian Hargreaves, partner, and James Philippsohn, associate, of Quillon Law, discuss the sanctions landscape and how it applies to businesses and individuals
Lawyers continue to grapple with the Supreme Court’s recent judgment on gender and sex definitions. In this week’s NLJ, Dr Nathan Tamblyn, senior fellow in law reform at the University of Lincoln, dives into the confusion and conundrums that arise when attempting to apply the For Women Scotland judgment to real-life situations
More oi oi than AI: Dominic Regan on fake citations, succinct judgments & bewildering costs
Web scraping and the illegal appropriation of copyrighted works is a difficult nut to crack. In this week’s NLJ, Paul Schwartfeger, barrister, 36 Stone, looks at the applicable law, including caselaw on the topic and the ongoing Getty case
The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has called for light-touch regulation and immediate legislation to reverse PACCAR, in its final report on litigation funding
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Weightmans—Jason Slatcher
Weightmans appoint new Chief Technology Officer
Mishcon de Reya—trainees
Mishcon de Reya announces trainee retention rate of 86%
Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton
Sackers welcomes two new Graduate Solicitor Apprentices
NEWS
LexisNexis will mark the 80th anniversary of Shawcross and Beaumont on Air Law with a live podcast exploring the evolution of aviation law from the Chicago Convention to the challenges facing modern aerospace, taking place on Tuesday 29 September
Harmony Christian Ministries is the latest charity to benefit from a £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs via the company’s Giving Back initiative
Indemnity costs remain exceptional, but parties cannot ignore a case that deteriorates around them. In Lawrence v Associated Newspapers, Mr Justice Nicklin ordered the claimants to pay indemnity costs after finding their conduct, viewed cumulatively, fell ‘well outside the norm’
Public law is in flux following reversals and robust appellate intervention, according to the latest public law update by the team at HSFK for NLJ
Neurotechnology is turning the human mind into an operational domain, exposing gaps in the laws of war
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